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TYPE WRITER DESK. No. 556,707 Patented Mar. 17, 1896.

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J. T. STRAHAN. TYPE WRITER DESK.

No. 556,707. Patented Mar. 17, 1896.

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JOHN T. STRAIIAN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE iRAND RAPIDS DESK COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TYPE-WRlTER DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 556,707, dated March 1'7, 1896.

Application filed December 28, 1895. Serial No. 573,624. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, JOHN T. STRAHAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writer Desks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in type-writer desks; and the invention consists in the combination with a desk having a body and a back or upright projection adapted to contain drawers, pigeon-holes and the like, said desk having a hinged end or wing which can be opened outwardly and also provided with a typewriter table which can be drawn outwardly and turned so that the typewriter can stand on the table placed at right angles to the body of the desk or can stand on the table drawn out and turned to a position in line with the longitudinal portion of the desk. By this con struction the typewriter is entirely concealed in the upper part of the desk. It can be drawn out so as to be used by a person sitting naturally at the desk, or it can be drawn out and swung around so that it can be used by another person without interfering with the per son at work at the desk.

The objects of my invention are, first, to combine with a desk adapted to contain pigeon-holes and drawers, in which the typewriter is entirely concealed within the upper portion of the desk and above the body thereof, a type-writer support or table; second, to combine with a desk having an upright part above the desk-body, a type-Titer table which may be drawn outwardly to be used by a person sitting at the desk or by swinging outwardly the upper end piece of the desk may be turned so as to be used by a person sitting at the outside of the desk and not interfering with the person at work in front of the desk, substantially as hereinafter described. These objects I accomplish by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the entire desk constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the hinged end piece swung outwardly and the typewriter table or support drawn out in position to be used by a person at the desk. Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the desk-body and the portion containing the grooves in which tongues or pins connected to thetype-writer support are adapted to move. Fig. 3 shows a plan view of the typewriter table, with the position of the pins which are adapted to move in the slots in the upper part of the body of the desk. Fig. at shows a sectional view on line X X of Fig. 3, looking to the left; and Fig. 5 shows an end elevation of a desk constructed in accordance with my invention, with the hinged end piece removed.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throu ghout the several views.

The desk is composed of a body part which is constructed in the ordinary manner, and in the example of my invention shown in the drawings I have shown an ordinary roll-top desk, the upper part of the desk having one end hinged so as to be turned back in order to make room for the type-writer table or support. Inasmuch as the desk proper is constructed in the ordinary manner, I do not deem it necessary to give it any further de scription, except as with reference to the pertions pertaining particularly to my invention.

A represents a groove in the upper surface of the desk-body, the same extending transversely the desk.

0 represents a slot, also in the upper part of the desk-body, placed in the position shown in Fig. 2.

C represents a curved slot which crosses the groove A and engages with and forms, as it were, a part of the slot 0.

B represents the upper part of the deskbody, being the part containing the slots and groove above described.

I) shows the opening in the body of the desk for the folding cover.

E represents a plate upon the surface 13, the same being provided with an opening F adapted to receive the pin or catch-bolt P. This plate is also provided with a slot G, with which engages the projection R.

L is a plate on the edge of the hinged section M, and O is a finger-piece for operating the catch pin or bolt P.

If represents the type-writer table or support, which lies upon the top of the desk-body B, and is provided with two pins, the pin T adapted to engage with the slot 0 and O and the pin S adapted to engage with the groove A.

I represents a cross-piece upon the table II, which is convenient in pulling out the table, and which also may serve to retain the typewriter in position upon the table.

M represents the hinged end of the upper part of the desk, the same being hinged to the upright part of the desk by the hinges J J. The desk end M is adapted to swing outwardly upon its hinges so as to allow the table II with the type-writer, to be drawn out at right angles to the desk-body and to be turned so as to be in the same longitudinal line of the desk-body.

Vhen. the table II is shoved into the desk, with the type-writer upon it, the pin T reaches the point U of the slot 0 and the pin S reaches the point V of the groove A. W hen the table is drawn outwardly the pin S travels to the point IV of the groove A, while the pin T reaches the outer end of the slot 0.

In tnrning the table the pin S at the point IV serves as a pivot, while the pin T travels in the curved slot 0.

In order to adjust and retain the table at any given point, I provide a thumb-nut, (shown in Fig. 1 by N,) and in order to prevent the table from tipping downwardly I also provide the stop K, which passes over the end of the table and holds it steadily in place.

In using my device the type-writer is placed upon the type-writer table II. It may be placed so as to face outwardly or longitudinally of the table, or it may be placed so as to face at right angles to the table, as desired. If it is to be used by the person sitting at the desk it should be so placed upon the table that it would face the person by his turning a quarter-way round, If it is desired to use the type-writer at all times by a person sitting outside of the desk it may face either outwardly or toward the outer end of the table or support.

\V hen not in use the table or support is first turned at right angles to the body of the desk and then shoved in position. The hinged end pieceM is then folded into position to form down and may be locked in the ordinary man- 1 ner.

In the form of desk which I have shown the upper surface or cover of the drawers, shown in front, is of the ordinary height of a writ ing-desk, and the type-writer is placed a few inches below the upper surface of the part designed to be used as a writing-desk.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to have invented, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a type-writer desk havinga desk-body and an upright top, the combination with the top of the desk-body, of a type-writer table having a slidable connection with the desk and adapted to be drawn out and swung as upon a hinge, a hinged end piece of the upright part adapted to be swung outwardly in order to make room for the swinging of the type-writer and type-writer table, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a type-writer desk, the combination with a body having guide-slots, an upright part, an end hinged thereto and adapted to be opened and swung outwardly,a type-writer table or support provided with ways adapted to engage with the slots in the desk-top, sub stantially as described.

3. In a type-writer desk, the combination of a desk-body and upright portion, an end piece hinged thereto adapted to swing outwardly, and when closed to form a rollertop, a type-writer table provided with pins, grooves in the top of the desk-body with which said pins engage, said table with the typewriter adapted to be folded or shoved into the desk so as to, be inelosed by the roller-top, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. STRAIIAN. [n sl \Vitnesses:

E WARD TAGGART, CHRISTOPHER I-IONDE INK. 

